Denville sisters start lemonade stand to stop puppy mills

Alicia Mitas, 10, and her sister, Claire, 6, from Denville, teamed up to spread the word to help stop puppy mills.

The two girls setup a lemonade stand that included baked good, bracelets, and their very own art work for sale to raise funds in support of Eleventh Hour Rescue based in Rockaway.

The stand was open for business on two separate occasions in front of the PETCO Store, 1111 Route 46, Parsippany, thanks to Store Manager, Jay and his generous offer to host their efforts. The purpose of the lemonade stand was to raise awareness about abused dogs from puppy mills. Their dog, Jenny, alumni from Eleventh Hour Rescue, joined in their campaign as well. In total, the girls raised over $106 for their efforts.

Eleventh Hour Rescue is a fully registered, 501c3, not-for-profit organization dedicated to saving dogs and cats from over-crowded shelters around the country.

Since their inception in 2004, over 7,000 pets has been placed into their loving forever homes. Visit ehrdogs.org or call 973-664-0865 for more information.